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ArticleReports of biochemistry & molecular biology2018

Heterologous Expression, Purification, and Characterization of the HspX, Ppe44, and EsxV Proteins of

Yousef Amini, Mohsen Tafaghodi, Saeid Amel Jamehdar, Zahra Meshkat, Bagher Moradi, Mojtaba Sankian

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Article in Reports of biochemistry & molecular biology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. A new DNA vaccine expressing HspX-PPE44-EsxV fusion antigens ofIranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yousef AminiMicrobiology & Virology Research Center, Bu-Ali Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mohsen TafaghodiNanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Department, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Saeid Amel JamehdarMicrobiology & Virology Research Center, Bu-Ali Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Zahra MeshkatMicrobiology & Virology Research Center, Bu-Ali Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Bagher MoradiMicrobiology & Virology Research Center, Bu-Ali Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mojtaba SankianImmunology Research Center, Bu-Ali Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSubunit vaccines are appropriate vaccine candidates for the prevention of some infections. In this study, three immunogenic proteins of

methodsTo make the fusion protein, the three genes were linked together by AEAAAKEAAAKA linkers and inserted into pET21b and pET32b vectors.

resultsDirectional cloning was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), restriction enzyme digestion, and sequencing. The highest expression of the tri-fusion protein and HspX were obtained by the addition of 0.2 mM of IPTG to

conclusionThe three desired proteins and the fusion protein were successfully expressed and the conditions for optimum expression determined. These recombinant proteins will be evaluated as vaccine candidates against tuberculosis. Further studies are needed to evaluate the abilities of these proteins to induce strong immunological responses.

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EsxVExpressionHspXMycobacterium tuberculosisPpe44Purification

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PMID29765994
PMCPMC5941121
OpenAlexW2767664956

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